Brigham and Women's Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Hospital
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I really like Dr. Shikora. He treated my obesity like the medical condition . I didn't feel embarrassed. All of the staff have been extremely nice.
The staff and care that I got during my stay were excellant. Everyone was happy, caring ans sesitive to my needs.
The very 1st time I met Dr.. Shikora was In July of 1999. I was was being evaluated for surgery.I was approved and had surgery Nov 22,99. Well I did not like him and his bedside manner left alot to be desired.He did not take enough time with his paients but he was referred to me as the best by my Dr... and I drove 300 miles so I felt in time he would get better.Well I kept my follow-up appt's for awhile and then I said I feel fine why go.
Well in July of 2002 I couldn't hide the fact I was sick from my family any longer.I had to cal Boston and they got me In 2 days later. I met with Dr.Shikora andd things were totally different.We said how we felt got It out of the way and now we have a great realationship.I ended up having to have a gastric revision and It's been a struggle.I had It done In Oct on the 2nd. He told me It would be 3x worse as this Is my 2nd surgery.. Pain was not bad It Is getting my strength back but day by day.I would reccommend him to future paients.He lays the risks out on the table but the paient should ask questions also.Aftercare is very important to him,he already had a visiting nurse already lined up to come to my house after I got home. Yes there is a structered aftercare program.You see a nutrtionist,you see a therapist to talk about how your body is going to change and effects it will have on you,there is also a regular Dr. in case you need to see him.He has a wonderful that go out of there way to help you.I would rate him overall as a very through Dr. who weighs all the pros, and cons before doing surgery.Surgical competence,and bedside manner are both great and I feel Dr.Shikora has both these elements.
nurse all set up tto comeee to my home when I got here
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Dr. Robindon is very smart, kind and knows his stuff. Be warned that he is a very busy man and you will have more dealings with his office staff, mostly his PA. His P.A. Gina was great when she first went over the whole procedure with me, then Dr Robinson meets you and is certainly available if you have anymore questions or concerns. I was concerned because I had prior abdominal surgery and thought it would make this one difficult, he made me feel pretty sure that it was in a different area and would not be a big problem and thankfully, he was right!
I think that all of the aftercare issues and risks were covered quite well. I can't really say there was anything that I liked 'least' about him. I would rate him overall very high.
He is a big, tall giant of a man. He moves quietly and with a calm self-assurance that put me at ease. He has a deep voice and explains things thoroughly. He didn't spend much time with me, but answered all my questions and gave me the impression that he wasn't rushed, even though his exam rooms were full! His PA Leigh is just a pleasure to talk to, very informative and gentle. She respected how much research I had done on this surgery and filled in the parts I didn't know with patience and answered all my questions (and I had alot!). She forewarned me about hair thinning/loss which is a post-op side effect I'd never even read about.
Dr. Robinson's staff is excellent! Jennifer, his secretary, never seemed annoyed by my million calls to get things scheduled, and even apologized for not answering a voicemail I had left. Wow. They handled the insurance and scheduling all my other appts.
B&W has a specific support group just for Dr. Robinson's patients, which I like.
The downsides I found: getting a call back to voicemail can be difficult. I found it better to call back another time until I got a person. Same with e-mail. Support group times are tough for anyone who works (Tuesdays at 4pm!). Outpatient registration staff (not his office) were lazy and sent me directly to his office without registering me! Jennifer took care of my registration process.
I think the good far outweighs (no pun intended!) the few inconveniences I encountered.
I met with Dr. Malcom Robisnon on 09-17-02. His staff was great. I met with his P.A. for almost the entire visit. She was very informative. I only met with the suregon for about 5 minutes. But, i do feel very comfortable with hi,/
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I met Dr.Shikora of the surgeon team at a support group.Let me tell you. I had fun at the support group and all the medical team anwered all our questions in detail. I'm looking foward to meet my surgeon in person on Dec.3.I will post after that. See yah!!!
After all the appointments I have had I know all the staff.All of them are great,helpfull,caring and they treat you with respect.My surgeon is great and answered all my questions.